Gratitude

Normally, whenever I've done a gratitude journal, it's been private. My intention was to post things on here occasionally. Maybe discuss what my daily intention was, maybe not. But today I figured that since I'm posting about it, I might as well go all the way. Treat this like a journal. Because frankly, the more positive energy being put out into the world, the better!

Today, I'm grateful for my body. This morning, I got up and made a healthy breakfast for the kids, and I cleaned the kitchen. We went to the zoo (where I even pushed a double stroller weighing over 100# total...uphill...jogging), then to a festival downtown, and then I mowed my lawn. For some people, this seems like a normal weekend day. But a year ago, less than half of this day would have sent me to bed at 5pm out of exhaustion and pain. Ok, maybe 9pm. I AM tired, don't get me wrong. But it's a good tired.

So many people out there have bodies that can't do what mine can do. Some of them can change that, but some can't. Some people have bodies that can do other amazing things that mine cannot. I'm just grateful for what I am able to do. That I can take care of my family, of my house, and still have energy to fool around and run around with the kids.

And the more I continue improving my health, the better I'm going to feel. The better my body will work. It took a while for me to get here, but once I took the first step...and then another...and then another...it got easier each time.